NHTSA clears Tesla Autopilot death while too cozy with automakers
In a last minute action by the outgoing administration, the National Highway Traffic Administration today ended its probe of the fatal crash of a Tesla
Class action lawsuit filed against against Apple for iPhone texting while driving
Another lawsuit has been filed against Apple for iPhone use while driving. MLG Automotive Law has filed a class action lawsuit against technology giant Apple
Consumers are skeptical about autonomous driving says research
Consumers are skeptical about the safety of fully autonomous vehicles and hold widely divergent views on who they trust to bring autonomous vehicles to market,
Ford SYNC apps for Alexa, navigation, pda, Wi-Fi hotspots, UBI Insurance & ExxonMobile payments
Ford announced many new apps as well as AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots coming in the fall. App partners include ExxonMobil, Samsung, DriverScore, Sygic and Dash Radio.
New relationships between people and connected cars
According to an IBM Institute for Business Value study, “A New Relationship — People and Cars,” vehicles are becoming part of the Internet of Things
GENIVI works with Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility for safer peds & better traffic flow
At the GO-NV Transportation Summit, the GENIVI Alliance, signed a cooperative Letter of Intent with the Nevada Center for Advanced Mobility (NCAM), to bring advanced
USDOT new automation committee Mary Barra, Eric Gracetti, Mary Gustanski, John Krafcik, John Zimmer & more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced that it is establishing a new advisory committee focused on automation across a number of modes. The
Embedded Connected Car News: Mercedes-Benz, 5GAA, Nissan, TomTom, EPA, Mentor Graphics, Continental, GM, Infinenon, NNG Cyber Security, Autoneum & On
In embedded chips and connected car news tips this week were Mercedes-Benz, 5GAA, Nissan, TomTom, EPA, Mentor Graphics, Continental, GM, Infinenon, NNG Cyber Security, Autoneum
Autonomous & Connected Car News: new software & platforms
There have been multiple announcements from software suppliers of connected car platforms, recently. Here is round-up of all the latest announcements in alphabetical order from
Almost half want connected car tech over automaker or model
Many consumers think that safety features should be standard and smartphone connectivty ranks as a highly desireable feature. Aslo avout 48 percent pick as a
New digital instruments for the Ford GT with different modes
The new Ford GT features an all-digital instrument display in the car’s dashboard that quickly and easily presents information to the driver, based on five
Honda connected car, infotainment, payment & apps news
Honda is offering more connected car connections, apps and research. It is working with AT&T. The company showed how it working to pay for gas